ABC: Great Pumpkin, Scenes Cut

Once again, ABC butchered a holiday animated special.

Every year, ABC cuts scenes from A Charlie Brown Christmas.

It's sad that this favorite holiday program, which condemns the commercialism that eats away at the true meaning of Christmas, falls victim to it.

It's a yearly tradition - ABC omitting scenes from the beloved special to make way for more commericials.

This is the first year I noticed ABC did the same slashing to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Charlie Brown trying to kick the football as Lucy holds it was cut.

Snoopy's scene at the Halloween party as he enjoys and dances to Schroeder's piano playing, later to break down in tears during a song that tugs at his heart, was gone.

No "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" or "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile." No "There's a Long, Long Trail."

There's a sudden break after Lucy and Snoopy bobbing for apples, "My lips touched dog lips." It cuts right to Snoopy crawling through the pumpkin patch.

Here's what was deleted:





I think ABC should have a message at the beginning of the program, similar to those seen before movies, theatrical releases shown on TV.

"This television special has been edited for television, for commercial purposes."